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Molly Pitcher - heroine of the American Revolution who carried water to soldiers during the Battle of Monmouth Court House and took over her husband's gun when he was overcome by heat (1754-1832)

Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley, Mary McCauley, McCauley

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1778 - Mary Ludwig Hayes "Molly Pitcher" aids American patriots

Thursday, June 28, 2018

In an American history pageant we put on in third grade, the parts for women included Betsy Ross, Martha Washington, Molly Pitcher, and the nameless chorus of wives.

Out from behind the lines: there are the histories that are handed to us, into which we are expected to fit, and there are the histories that we must assemble for ourselves

Ship Co Shops can be found at 9540 Molly Pitcher Hwy and also on Facebook.

New Shop Offers Great Experience for Shoppers in Shippensburg

Mary, soon known everywhere as "Molly Pitcher," was considered a heroine for what she had done.

The courage of "Molly Pitcher"

Many in the veteran community are familiar with the stories of women servicemembers like Samson or Molly Pitcher, a historical legend known for bravely manning her husband's cannon in 1778 during the Battle of Monmouth--but do you know the story of your friend next door who is a woman veteran?

Not "your father's" VA any more!

"Molly Pitcher" is another heroine whose reality historians question.

Ordinary patriots, extraordinary sacrifices: American history highlights the greatness of America's Founding Fathers, but a new nation could not have been formed except for the tremendous sacrifice of thousands of everyday Americans

Reed, who twice defeated cancer, was a Second Degree Black Belt in Karate and was awarded the Honorable Order of Molly Pitcher by the U.S.

Cherie (Stepaniak) Reed, 59

During the battle, Mary Hayes (Molly Pitcher) steps in to help when her husband, an artilleryman, is wounded.

Army history in June